Real Life Examples of Quadratic, Linear and Exponential

What type of function has a graph that is a straight line?

• Linear

• Quadratic

• Exponential

This equation represents which type of function?

• Linear

• Quadratic

• Exponential

This is a _______________ function.

• Linear

• Exponential

• Quadratic

Pick a function that best models the following situation:  A babysitter getting paid hourly.

• Exponential

• Linear

• Quadratic

• Neither

Which function best models the height and speed of throwing a ball in the air?

• Linear

• Quadratic

• Exponential

A frog is sitting on the ground when he is scared by a big dog. His movement is modeled by the equation h = -6t² + 6t where h is the frog's height at any given time, t . How many seconds until the frog is back on the ground?

• 0.5 seconds

• 1 second

• 1.5 seconds

• 2 seconds

• 3 seconds

Apply an exponential function to a real-world scenario.

• Driving a car

• Population growth

• Cooking a meal

• Building a house

Pick a function that best models the following situation: A speed of a rollercoaster from start to finish. 

• Exponential

• Linear

• Quadratic

• Neither

The function f(t) = -5t²+20t + 60 models the approximate height of an object t seconds after it is launched. How many seconds does it take the object to hit the ground? 

• 4 seconds

• -2 seconds

• -6 seconds

• 9 seconds

This is a ________________ function.

• Linear

• Exponential

• Quadratic